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Parks and Recreation for Squaxin Community Penni giles - recreation is an essential service the tribe provides to establish and maintain a healthy, livable community. opportunities and facilities that promote physical and mental well-being bring citizens together in positive, supportive, and fun atmospheres, and create memorable experiences for families. the squaxin Island Park and recreation Plan was approved by council on april 9, 2009 and will be the framework around which recreation facilities will be planned, designed, implemented and managed. the squaxin Island tribe values public involvement in decision making. Public meetings and surveys are ways tribal members can be involved in community decisions. the following surveys and public meetings were used in determining the future needs for park and recreational facilities:

• The Squaxin Youth Council proposed that a survey be completed to determine the level of community interest in a skate Park. data was compiled through written survey questions distributed and collected by summer youth workers. • During the May 2007 General Body meeting and public meeting held in May 2007, the community was asked for their ideas in order to develop a long-term plan. • Public input by means of a “Dot Survey” was completed in 2003 to see if the Tribe should offer more educational and recreational activities, including cultural events, or whether things were fine the way they were. • A written survey was distributed at the 2004 General Body Meeting to determine the level of interest in a pool. • An Intertribal Youth Summit was held June 14, 2003 with the purpose of helping develop youth programs. the primary plan was to have youth tell us their opinions and ideas, beginning with what has worked well. the combination of the input listed above and existing planning and development pro- cesses includes a skate Park to enhance recreation within the community:

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n We ask that you take the time to talk to your children, teach shelton, Wa 98584 them that their actions are causing serious problems that effect PHONE: (360) 426-9781 most tribal members deeply. TOll FREE: 877.386.3649 FAX: (360) 426-6577 www.squaxinisland.org

articles and opinions expressed in this "Our new cemetery should always publication are not necessarily the opinions of this publication or the tribal council. be respected. the Klah-che-min encourages tribal members to submit letters, articles, photographs and Our ancestors would want ones, drawings to be considered for publication, but are subject to editing. no matter who they are,

contributing writers and artists include young and old, squaxin Island community members and he-mI staff. to have respect.

Our cemetery is a place c submissions deadline: 15th of each month where loved ones lay and a place for ones to visit sqUaxIn Island during Memorial Day, funerals, trIbal coUncIl: Dave Lopeman: chairman Arnold Cooper: Vice chairman and spend time time Vince Henry: secretary "I'd like to see the graveyard Russell Harper: treasurer with their loved ones to place flowers. Misti Saenz-Garcia: 1st council member kept up and in good shape. Marcella Castro: 2nd council member The cemetery is not a place Charlene Krise: 3rd Council Member This belongs to all the old people and all of us, to ride dirt bikes or 4-wheelers." and our kids too. So I would like to see it re- Klah-che-min staff: Theresa M. Henderson: Ext. #3945 spected and taken care of by all of us."

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Here is a Diagram of Our New Cemetery Professor Ron Whitener to Receive the 2009 If you would like to pick a plot, please call Ruby Fuller at 432-3909. You can pick im- mediate family plots. M. Shanara Gilbert Award! the executive committee of the american association of law school's section on clinical legal education is proud to announce that Professor ron Whitener from University of Washington has won this year’s M. Shanara Gilbert “Emerging Clinician” Award. Professor Whitener is assistant Professor of law and the director of the tribal court criminal defense clinic at University of Washington school of law, where he has been teaching in the clinical program since 1999. through the tribal court criminal defense clinic, ron Whitener has made access to justice a reality for countless clients and has helped to train a new generation of advocates for american Indians. for many american Indians, the tribal court criminal defense clinic is the only source of representation for those facing criminal charges because tribal courts are not required by law to provide legal representation. Professor Whitener saw this pressing need, started this clinic, and has helped to expand its reach through fund-raising. In addition, Professor Whitener has helped to build the clinical program at University of Washington and has been a resource to other clinical programs. Professor Whitener also is an engaged scholar, authoring or co-authoring three journal articles focused on legal and health issues affecting american Indians. Professor Whitener is actively involved in american Indian legal issues. he began his career as legal counsel to the squaxin Island tribe, of which he is a member, and he has done lay advocate and other legal training for nearly a dozen other tribes in addition to direct representation of clients. he frequently speaks about treaty rights, tribal juris- diction, and other legal issues affecting american Indians. he has also promoted international clinical legal education efforts through his collaboration with the afghan legal educators Program, a program of the asian law center at the University of Washington. afghan law faculty participating in that program visited tribal courts and attended meetings with faculty and students in the tribal court Public defense clinic. the m. shanara gilbert award will be presented at the conference on clinical legal education at a special ceremony on friday, may 8, at 9:00 a.m., in cleveland, ohio. In loving Memory of My Grandmother, the award is for a recent entrant into clinical legal education who has demonstrated all Henrieta "Gillette" Ferndeen or some of the following qualities: I am frank metcalf, an enrolled squaxin Island tribal member. this year I will be partici- • A commitment to teaching and achieving social justice, particularly in the areas of pating in the american cancer society Walk-a-thon in grays harbor, Wa. race and the criminal justice system; my grandmother henrieta • An interest in international clinical legal education; "gillette" ferdeen passed away after • A passion for providing legal services and access to justice to individuals and groups a long ahrd fight with cancer many most in need; years ago. • Service to the cause of clinical legal education or to the AALS Section on Clinical as I walk in remembrance of legal education; and my grandmother, I realize that many • An interest in the beauty of nature. people become victims of cancer and many others become co-victims the executive committee: gordon beggs (cleveland state); deborah epstein (george- of cancer after their loved ones have town); miye goishi (Uc-hastings); Zelda harris, acting chair for this award selection passed away from their long, hard (Arizona); and Peter Joy, Chair (Washington University). fights. We look forward to honoring Professor Whitener for his creativity in addressing a We, as native american peo- pressing legal need for an underserved community and his outstanding contributions to ple, have always had a special way clinical legal education. of showing remembrance for our loved ones who have passed away. but as I walk for the american cancer society, I have - carol m. suzuki realized that I walk for all people - all loved ones and all the children who have passed associate Professor of law, University of new mexico school of law away or become victims of cancer. s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 3 Education

Mark Your Calendars - Shelton School District Awards Banquet Scholarship Opportunity friday, may 15th @ 6:00 p.m. in the shelton high school sub the coca-cola Senior Button Robe Presentations, Salmon BBQ and dancing! fIrst generatIon scholarshIP is offered to bring your own regalia or use ours; bring a favorite dish - only if you want to . . . american Indian students who are the first in their im- mediate family to pursue a higher education at a tribal college or university. the deadline for applications is may 31, 2009. Learn more at www.raconline.org/funding

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The Way They Were

Sophomore Parents come enjoy an evening of food, fun and information with your student at the shs sophomore showcase on Tuesday, May 19th, from 5:30-8:00 p.m.! Dinner, en- tertainment, door prizes, and a chance to see what the sophomores have accomplished this year. see student work and performances from across campus and learn about the career exploration and post-secondary education information your student has participated in through GEAR UP! Invitations and information coming to your toby and merline (dorey) lewis recently celebrated their home on 4/28/09. Please rsVP by 5/6/09. 43rd wedding anniversary. the Lewises were married on april 2, 1966 in shelton. they have lived in the mason county area for more than 60 years. their children longhouse National are Larrinea Lee Lewis, who died in 2002, David and Jen Native Grant Program 2009 Lewis, and Bear and Jamie Lewis, who married on their LETTER OF INQUIRY l l l DEADLINE JUNE 1, parents' 42nd anniversary. the also have four grandsons, the evergreen state college longhouse education and david michael bear aka"bubba" lewis Wolf, Payton cultural center, with funding support from the ford John "White Bear" Lewis, Brendan James "Camdan Bear" foundation, announces its third round of national fund- lewis and adam "cubby bear" lewis. ing for native artists (american Indians, alaska natives and native hawaiians) in the U.s. there are two grant programs available through the longhouse. the first program is thenational native creative development Program, which will award funds (up to $2,000) to individual native artists. this program was designed to address the professional development needs of individual artists, such as training in marketing, purchasing or harvesting supplies and materials, professional portfolio development, apprenticeships and other opportunities for advancement as an artist. the second program is the national native master artist Initiative: artist teaching artists will award 6 grants (up to $5,000). the program is designed to promote native arts and cultures within urban and rural native communities throughout the United states. this grant provides an opportunity for a master native artist to teach other native artists, whether established or emerging, within a community setting. forms and guidelines for both programs are available at the following Web address: http://www.evergreen. edu/longhouse/grantprograms.htm, or if you would like more information, please contact bobbie bush, native Grants Program Coordinator at (360) 867-5367, or [email protected]. s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 5 Natural Resources

Squaxin Island Tribe Comments on Dioxin Concentrations in Oakland Bay

Preliminary data released april 1, by the state department whatever is necessary to clean up the bay. We want to dioxins form during combustion in the presence of of ecology has identified dioxin in sediment throughout absolutely guarantee the health of our tribal members and chlorine. Volcanoes, forest fires and pulp mills all produce oakland bay. the entire community.” dioxins and so do burning cigarettes. outside of shelton harbor, the dioxin is distributed for more information, contact: andy Whitener, the most famous source is the herbicide agent or- uniformly with an average concentration of 35 parts per natural resources director (360) 432-3800; Jeff Dickison, ange used in Vietnam. the most famous victim is Viktor trillion (ppt or pg/g). “At first glance, the distribution assistant natural resources director (360) 432-3815; John Yushchenko, president of Ukraine, who survived a 2004 pattern suggests the dioxin may be a historical legacy,” said Konovsky, environmental program manager (360) 432- poisoning that elevated the dioxin concentration in his John Konovsky, the Tribe’s environmental program man- 3804. body fat to over 100,000 parts per trillion (ppt). ager. the primary source of human exposure is through oakland bay is a very productive shellfish growing What is dioxin? food rich in fats. the average human has about 10 ppt area. studies elsewhere suggest there is very little connec- dioxins are a family of environmental pollutants. their of dioxin in their fatty tissue by age 30. At 60, the level tion between dioxin concentrations found in sediment distribution is worldwide and virtually everyone tests pos- jumps to 20 ppt. With increased environmental regula- and contamination in shellfish. itive for exposure. tion, human levels are now less than 1/3 of those found in With chronic or high level exposure, they are poten- 1965. • In a 2008 Ecology report on neighboring Budd tial carcinogens and may cause reproductive or develop- Inlet, sediment samples were tested for dioxin and con- mental health problems. Unresolved is whether low level centrations ranged from 3 to 60 ppt. Concentrations in exposure is harmful or harmless. littleneck/manila clam samples averaged 0.5 ppt.

• In Similk, Fidalgo and Padilla Bays, a 2006 study by the swinomish tribe identified a range of concentrations of organic compounds including dioxin in sediment, but levels in shellfish from those same sites were more uniform and much lower. the report also suggested that health risks from sediment exposure – such as digging for clams – are even lower than eating shellfish.

• A 2007 Humboldt Bay study concluded that dioxin concentrations in shellfish tissue were independent of dioxin levels in sediment. all the tissue directly tested and most reported in the worldwide literature was below concentrations considered to be a risk to human health. Without continual industrial output, dioxin levels in sediment and shellfish decline over time.

“It’s not surprising that shellfish accumulate very little dioxin and are safe to eat,” said Konovsky. “This is because dioxin builds up in fatty tissue and shellfish have a very low fat content.” scientists from the state department of health also believe that dioxin in the sediment of oakland bay does not pose a public health concern for shellfish consumers. When discovered in sediments elsewhere around Puget sound, dioxin in shellfish has never been found at levels of public health concern. “Oakland Bay has always been a favorite spot for tribal members to dig clams,” said Andy Whitener, natural resources director for the tribe. “The tribe is commit- ted to working with state and federal governments to do s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 6 Human Resources

the stepping stones Program coordinator position was recently posted to tribal members. this position will assist with the development of the program, including the hiring and training of the mentors; coordination of the training projects, cultural/social activities, and training sessions for the program participants. the mentor positions will be posted to tribal members in the near future. these positions will oversee a group of youth, working side by side with them to promote com- pletion of program objectives. We plan to hire 4 – 6 mentors; squaxin Preference will be exercised in the hiring of these positions in accordance with the tribe’s Personnel policies. If you have questions about this program or if you or someone you know is interested in the Program coordinator or mentor positions, please contact human resources.

Seeking Squaxin Island Youth Stepping Stones Who Desire Summer Employment It’s that time of year again to begin recruitment of squaxin Island tribal Youth who desire Youth Pre-Employment Training Program summer employment with squaxin Island tribe. If you are between the ages of 16 and 21 and are interested in working for six weeks this summer, please contact astrid Poste For Youth Ages 13 – 15 in human resources to get an application. You must submit an application even if you participated in the program last year. over the past several years, the 14 – 21 year old summer Youth employment Program The six weeks of employment will begin on Monday, July 6th and will run through has continued to grow to the point there were not enough jobs or mentors to offer sum- friday, august 14th. mer jobs to all of the squaxin youth applicants. last year, a pilot program was imple- If you would like assistance with completing your application, writing a cover let- mented for 13 – 15 year-olds called Stepping Stones; we are pleased that twenty Squaxin ter or doing a resume, please attend one of the application workshops scheduled to take youth completed the program last summer and we are excited to offer it again this year. place on May 27th and June 3rd from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Lunchroom in the Tribal The program will start on Monday, July 6, 2009 and will run through Friday, August center. 14, 2009. Your application must be submitted by June 5th so that we hav e time to find posi- the stepping stones program offers an interactive training environment, which is tions for all who complete the application process. Applications received after the June project focused and provides more variation in training opportunities. this program also 5th will be considered only if positions are still available. promotes an increased understanding of squaxin culture, natural resources, commu- squaxin Island preference will be exercised in the hiring of these positions in ac- nity development and various other departments with a focus on actively contributing cordance with the tribe’s Personnel policies. If you have questions about this program, to the community. feel free to contact human resources. Youth will participate in group projects, which promote the development of ac- countability, work ethics, and pride in the community. this hands-on model will encourage tribal youth in learning a multitude of transferable skills they can apply to later employment for squaxin Island tribe or elsewhere. If you are a Squaxin tribal youth who is going to be 13 – 15 years old by July 1, 2009 and are interested in participating in this program, please call Astrid at (360) 432- 3865 in Human Resources to leave your contact information. We will want to provide you with additional program information. Please be ready to provide the following: • Name Employment Opportunities • Address • Phone number at Skookum Creek Tobacco, Inc. • Date of birth skookum creek tobacco is interested in providing an entry level contractual position • Squaxin Island Enrollment number starting hourly pay from $21.02-$33.07 as an Instrumentation Technician to a tribal • T-shirt size member completing the Instrumentation & Industrial automation technology program offered thru Perry technical Institute, which is an accredited institute located in Yakama. To assist us with the planning, please stop by or call by June 5, 2009. this is a 24 month program encompassing the basics of electronics, electricity and digital services with applied physics and calculus. tribal members are encouraged to seek all eli- PARENTS: to provide an initial opportunity for training in the employment applica- gible resources provided by the tribe thru various programs (higher education, tanf, tion process, please encourage your youth to call or stop by on their own, rather than Vocational rehabilitations, etc.,) to fund for program. If you have any questions or com- calling on their behalf. ments please contact Joan Rioux at (360)432-0228.

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Parks Continued from page 1 lCCR Poker Room Players Skate Park the tribe is currently developing a skate Park that will be Donate to local Food Banks located directly in front of tu ha’ buts learning center. little creek casino resort Poker room players have the location was selected as it provides skater/biker en- donated massive amounts of canned foods to local thusiasts a supervised, safe environment. area food banks. the food, which is collected every grant applications have been submitted to the tony thursday evening, goes to the squaxin Island tribe hawks foundation and recreation and conservation of- and all local mason county area food banks as well. fice. oneym has been received from the 1% committee on thursday nights, the Poker room tournaments and Youth council will sponsor a raffle in may. have $55 buy-ins that purchase $5,000 in chips with a conceptual design has been completed by grindline an extra 10% ($500 in chips) if they donate food. skate Park. squaxin Youth council will have the opportu- Special thanks to all our Poker Room players nity to view the design of the skate Park and make recom- and employees! mendations. "We're talking about huge amounts of donated food," says alexsi Vigil, Poker room dealer. "I just want to let people know how great this is, and I want to thank don smith, Poker room supervisor, for being such a great tournament director. I also thank mark dutton, for being such a great Poker room Manager. Whoever had the idea . . . it's great! I'm just amazed!"

Native Artists Grant Writing Workshop Squaxin Island Museum on May 27th, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Bobbie Bush will bring two letters of inquiry from TESC Longhouse, draft budget forms and some writing tools to facilitate a 90-minute workshop. the workshop will be to help artists who have not had grant writing experience.

Native lens to Hold Filmmaking Workshop at Squaxin Island on June 4th - 6th longhouse media, will hold its annual superfly filmmaking experience in partnership with the seattle Interna- tional Film Festival, at the Squaxin Island Tribe, June 4th-6th. longhouse media's native lens program, supports the growth and expression of Indigenous youth through digital media making. Its goal is to "catalyze Indigenous people and communities to use media as a tool for self- expression, cultural preservation, and social change. longhouse media draws from traditional and modern forms of artistic expression, storytelling, teaching and inquiry, based in the technologies of today." the workshop brings in a diverse group of youth from all over the country and gives them three days to produce and edit a film script. Previous projects included a sherman alexie script. Four Squaxin Island youth will be chosen to participate. Contact Jeremiah George at 432-3968 for more information or to apply. for more information on longhouse media visit: www.longhousemedia.org s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 8 Business

Island Optics Machines Are All Dialed In, Native Business: The 3 P's of Business a business can be broken up into three components: people, First Orders Are Taken! products and profits. You can say people, products and prof- tyson Kruger - the pad printing machine for Island optics is all ready to print, and its are the legs of a business. each component must stand on the first 3 sunglass production orders are in! The Island Optics team has been working its own and the right combination of each can create synergy diligently to get everything ready for the first order.t he production line is ready to go, that will improve the probability that the business will thrive. supplies are all lined out, and glasses and cases are ready for print! synergy means that the combination of the three P's creates the pad printing machine is a printing device that can print on various corporate value greater than the sum of each part. the right blend of promotional items, such as coffee mugs, key chains, pens and lighters, just to name a few. people and products provide a competitive advantage to which The printer has the ability to print up to 1,200 items per hour! For now, Island Optics a company can out-maneuver its competitors and find custom- is focusing on it’s sole purpose . . . sunglasses and custom cases. In april, employees re- ers. customers are paramount to a business. the greater the ceived more training on the machine while it was tested for accuracy. number of customers and amount they are willing to spend, there are other corporate accounts in the works, and Island optics is looking for- the more potential for profit. Profit is the net dollars left over after expenses are sub- ward to closing these deals and starting work on their orders. tracted from revenue. all companies must make a profit or they will die. …Island Optics is located at the IEI property, 3591 SE Old Olympic Hwy. People are the most important component of a business. It takes people to run a business and to create a competitive advantage by delivering product in a way to customers that is both meaningful and profitable. People coordinate to create strategy, imple- ment and execute tasks, and measure performance. employees and owners have a greater likelihood of success if they believe there is purpose behind their work and understand where they fit in the organization. g ood leadership understands that success is driven by a company’s people. leaders help the organization embrace the company culture so they can execute strategy and work towards a common goal. an entire company aligned in one direction can do great things. In addition to experience and education, companies Salish Seafoods Update! look for people with good communication skills and are motivated with a strong work tyson Kruger - salish seafoods has begun spreading the first part of their grow bag seed ethic. the best companies consistently develop, retain and attract talent. for single oysters. the first batch should be ready for the market in may. this year, salish a company's product is the good or service or the combination thereof that fulfills seafoods is experiencing 90-95% recovery, which means there was very little mortality a want or need of a buyer. In the open marketplace companies specialize to offer a prod- over the long, winter months! This is really great news! uct that can be delivered efficiently and competitively for a profit. smart companies or Salish Seafoods will begin doing “sets” in the setting tank during the first week of individuals that want to start a business look for competitively advantaged product. a may. In this process, the larvae are put into the setting tank, and eventually catch to the few of these advantages can be knowledge and experience, location, rights to resources, or shell. so far, the larvae look healthy. during the past two years, hatcheries had problems who you know. A good way to find a niche is to take a look around and ask, “Is there a in the setting stage with Vibrio (a bacteria that attacks the larvae in its early stages), but problem where I can provide a solution in exchange for money?” or “Do I have access to it does not appear to be present this year. something somebody wants or needs? How do I get it to them?” Sometimes it means you Salish Seafoods would like to remind all Tribal Seniors that designated “Senior do something better than anyone else. other times you offer a combination of products Clam Digs” are happening on a weekly basis. Salish Seafoods encourages all able Seniors or services that fit a need that nobody is supplying. to attend, and we hope to see you out there! Profit is the lifeblood of a company. simply stated, generating a profit means that there is more money coming in the door than there is going out through business operations. a company makes money by offering a good or service that buyers choose to buy at a mark-up that exceeds the cost to deliver such a product. generally speaking, companies that do well are those that charge a reasonable price and control costs. costs are improved (lowered) by finding ways to increase efficiencies, measure return on spend- ing, and having clarity of where monies are allocated. Profits are good because they can be reinvested into the company, distributed to owners or shareholders, or held as cash. Profit is essential for the long term survival of a company. Jim Stanley is a business banker located in Bellevue, WA. He partners with your Tribal newspaper to share his business experience in hopes of providing useful information to you. He is a member of the Quinault Indian Nation, serves on the Quinault Nation Enterprise Board, Racing Canoe Needs Name and logo and can be reached at [email protected] for your comments. Island enterprises, Inc. is looking for a local tribal member artist to create artwork and a name for a new racing canoe. the canoe will be showcased at the black lake regatta. For more information, Please contact Tyson Kruger @ 360-462-0185 or stop by the IEI office to pick up a form for your ideas to be reviewed. s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 9 Easter Photos by Dorinda Thein

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SGT. William Penn White, had taken a turn for the worse. her son, lieuten- I served in the United States Army; my active time was 9 years, 9 months and 27 days. ant General John White, hap- I enlisted in the delayed entry program so I enrolled while I was still in high school with pened to out-rank the hospital my friend, david conway, on the buddy system. We were to go to the same basic train- general and I was reassigned ing camp and the same mos (military occupation school} training place and the same to his mother for the next first duty station which was ft. lewis. five weeks.o nce again mrs. basic training or boot camp was at ft.lenard Wood, missouri- the "show me" White got stronger, healthier state. It was february, 1982, and when we got off the bus the drill sergeants wasted no and happier. her stomach got time in getting down to business. most of us, if not all of us, had not been exposed to better; her intestines were put the military process or were not given any warning of what to expect from any military back inside her and she was officials. ightsf broke out all over the place and needless to say the drill sergeants were able to go home to florida. kicking major butt and taking names of everyone involved. david and I were thinking, the general and I would "Holy shit! What the hell did we sign up for?" meet again later on in my ca- When I first arrived and after the fighting and confusion, they sent me to the pro- reer. general White is to date cessing center where they issue all the clothes and gear that you will be responsible for the only five star general until the end of basic training. of course they don't tell you this up front. You learn as that did not have to serve at you go. Usually you are only at the processing center for one week and one main person the Pentagon. I was honored is assigned to a group. We arrived on a Wednesday and friday the person assigned to us to care for his mother. went to saint lewis for the weekend where there was a huge snow storm that left five feet After OJT I was as- of snow and he was stranded there. for the next nine days it was like we were forgotten signed to madigan hospital at about; so we slept in, walked to chow in groups and not formation and many of us still ft. lewis, Washington. after had long hair. after nine days our assigned leader finally showed up and finished process- three short months I received ing us. the day after david and I got our hair cut david came up with a bad case of ath- orders to go to ft. benning, lete's Foot and got sent home. I said, "Hey! What about me? We're on the buddy system; ga. this was the road trip from hell. back in those days one of my first loves, not my do I get to go home too?" and they said, "no." david got sent home for something that first love but one of them was my car- a green and silver 1973 Ford Ranchero. That was cost $3.97 to cure- that's the military for you. On I went. my baby, my freedom machine. half car, half truck and 100% fun and fast and oh how after boot camp I went to ft. sam houston in san antonio, texas- "home of the it sounded. alamo." this is the home of all the medical schools for the army. I was there for fifty two We were packed up and ready to go. as with most young couples we did not have weeks training to be a medic and then went on to "on the job training" which I got to much. Everything we had fit in a U-Haul trailer. We started off in my 1973 Ford Ran- do at ft lewis, Washington. among all the things I was learning medically, I remember chero. there were lots of miles in between towns. We were on the west side of needles, the words of my grandpa, ed sigo, "If it is worth doing, then do it with a one hundred ca when my front u-joint broke. a trucker stopped to help and towed us 60 miles; then and ten percent effort." by the way, when I was at boot camp my grandpa passed away. we got stopped by the police who said we could not be towed by the semi. We were stuck that was a very hard loss for me. in the middle of nowhere and had to be towed to this truck stop not much bigger than a during my medical-surgical rotation one of my patients was this elderly woman rest area. the towing bill was $420. the car was still broken down after five days and the that was not supposed to live much longer. her surgery was not a success and her prog- garage owner offered a trade- a 1979 Eldorado Cadillac. This is where the torture began: nosis was not good to begin with. It is built into your rotations to be assigned to a patient do I give up my baby for the caddy? of course my wife was saying yes, yes, yes. I was that will die so you can have that experience, one that I did not need at that time. asking myself, "What's the catch?" she won. We drove off in the cadillac, made it three I treated this woman as though she were my grandma- with love and respect. this wom- hundred miles and it kept overheating. It had a cracked block. We traded that for a 1970 an’s intestines were outside her abdomen and they had the most awful odor that would ford torino that made it to new mexico. We were out of money by this time. after a have most people vomiting. having had been a fisherman and having smelt way worse money wire from home we drove off in a 1973 Ford Pinto. There was a Dodge Charger things than that, I was fine, not to mention I was treating her like she was my grandma with no back seat in the mix as well, but the nightmare was finally over and we made it and who would ever dare hurt their grandparent by upsetting them. I treated my patients to fort benning, ga- home of the Infantry. with love and respect-always and unconditionally. Here I was assigned to the Third Battalion Seventh Infantry, the 3rd of the 7th I learned the power of love, respect, humor and the power of military rank during made infamous by custer and his last stand. the advice I got before I joined was to make my medical rotations. each rotation is three weeks. my elderly patient who was supposed lots of friends and make sure one works in supply, one in medics and one cook. I had that to die did not. Instead she got healthier, stronger and happier as did her family. then her covered being a medic. the Infantry was no easy task. I went where they went, carried son came to visit. he was not in uniform but there were two marines that would not go what they carried plus an extra 30 lbs of medical equipment in my aid bag. The typical in the room when he was in there. they would stop at the door. at the time I thought, medic when covering a company would do as little as possible because there is only one "Wow! How weird is that?" medic and one hundred twenty-five company members. I am the least typical person I I informed the family that I would be going to my next rotation but would be back know. I did what they did no matter what it was. I looked after them and they looked from time to time to check on her. the next rotation was obgYn- healthy mom's and healthy babies. I was only in this rotation for four days when my former patient, mrs. Continued on Page 12 s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 11 Veterans after me. being a firm believer in cross-training, I taught more than basic first aid and 7th Infantry made the 82nd cPr to them. In life we are always being tested, even more when you are in the anny. air born headquarters move and remember- 125 of them, one medic. a total of seven times back out of all the war games and tests that our battalion, alpha company, completed, further into their own turf. we won the most rewards, had the highest honors, most ribbons and most medals. some "Take that, new technology!" of the missions that stand out were the "e n e" or escape and evade. It was a 12-man we thought. the good "old team and we were labeled as terrorists. We were to infect the Post commander with a way" 1; new hi- tech 0! deadly virus while the Post mP's, military Police, and some other companies were look- this last one that I will ing for us. We had three days to get it done. It started off with no rules; then we did not share with you is an emotion- get caught as they thought we would, so rules and boundaries were put in place. our gear al one for me- arctic training was taken away and when we still didn't get caught, they reduced our team to six and two for 45days in alaska. our of the guys had to give up their boots in an attempt to slow us down. We made it to the unit was also going from light Post commanders house, stole an mP car, ditched that in the river (yes, we did). they infantry to mechanized so were popping out new rules as fast as they could to stop us. We were a little mad and their from light, silent and deadly evaluator that was assigned to us kept letting them know where we were. masters of the night to heavy since we completed our main mission the evaluator had to have tent with a cot on the and dangerous. alpha com- 3rd night. We stole him a tent and cot and we even put it up for him. After we heard pany received this new lieu- him once again giving the mP's our position, we tied him to the cot, took his radio, tenant and the company gave bogus locations, ordered supplies to be flown in and dropped and stole a 21/2 ton commander asked me to ride truck! Hey- the two guys that had to give their boots up had some bad blisters and were along with the new guy. I did done walking! After six hours we called in the true location of the evaluator, he was not a not mind much because Wes happy camper! The MP's received much-needed training and the twelve of us got seven one of the first people I met free days and nights off! when I arrived at fort benning and a good friend would another one that stands out is operation bold eagle at england air force base, be in that tank as well. fl. the place is one big swamp. this one was a test of old ways verses new technology; one of the first missions was land navigation, day and night, first on foot then in old ways- 3rd of the 7th, new technology- 82nd Air Born Division. They were the ones vehicles. after being lost for six hours the lieutenant finally let one of the sergeants take with new hi-tech radar, gPs tracking and all kinds of new tech-toys. the game begins over the map and get us back and then the stupid jerk made everyone walk in a wedge with a line-drawn mission. We had to find them, move the line in their direction, call formation in waist deep snow. that wouldn't have been so bad if he let us take our snow their location, search and destroy and don't get caught. If you get caught it then becomes shoes, but no! Then on to the next disasters: normally a Lieutenant would not be a TC torture training. We lrrP's (long-range reconnaissance patrols) four man teams. this (tank commander), a sergeant does this, but he was trying to show his authority more one did not get off to a good start; but it was still fun. We were flown in by chopper to desperately to get respect of the men, not a good thing. he replaced the sergeant and the starting line and had to repel down a cliff of about 75 ft. in teams. I was in one of took over on the foot land navigation and the next highest rank to him now was me. In the first choppers and my team was on this hill top when the 2nd set of choppers came. I an attempt to save time he wanted to cross a lake. saw one of the guys repelling way too fast. he hit the ground without stopping and from anyone could see that it was a lake- a huge flat area with a tree line on its border where I was I saw day light between him and the ground on the bounce. I did tell my that he claimed was a field. It was my time to make a stand. I told him if he wanted to team to call a medivac. take a 13 ton tank across a lake, I did have the authority to stop him and let us out for the as I went running down to the injured man I could tell he was in bad shape-- health and safety of the men. he stated that tanks could swim. after a heated argument I broken ankle, he busted out three front teeth and the barrel of his rifle went through his was allowed to take the non-swimmers off with me and Wes came too. the tank took off lip and jaw. I bandaged him. however the medivac flight was not available so we had fast then it sounded like bombs were going off all around us as the ice was breaking on to wait for ground transport. It ended up being a jeep, but hey, you take what you get. the lake and then the tank disappeared. We took off running toward the tank hole and I was a part of this team with no radio. that is now on our list to get first. on our way, counted heads as they popped up. the guys should have taken off their shirt and tie them we found a small group of 82nd vehicles- after we left one was now missing a radio and together to make a rope so we could have pulled them out; but they didn't. the driver they all had flat tires, there was no time to take stems out, it was faster with a knife! Hey, did not pop up so I had to jump in with my handy scissors that could cut a quarter in it's war! Off we went running in the woods, through bushes and we come close to a road. half, another thing I learned from fishing- if it cuts, keep it sharp.t he driver's web belt I looked and said, "Hey! Is that one of our guys?" Some guy was limping and head all was stuck to his chair. I cut it loose and up we went. everyone was accounted for and safe bandaged up. I said, "What the hell! It is one of our guys!" Come to find out, the jeep for now. Later back at Base Camp the Lieutenant was able to get another tank! This time that was supposed to bring him to the hospital flipped over and others were still trapped only he and a new driver went out for the night navigation. my friend Wes was assigned underneath it. We were off and running again. the injured guy felt that he was bad luck to be lP oP (listening post and observation post) with someone else for the lieutenant's but he went from victim to hero in about 3 hours. That isn't bad luck! After treating the night navigation. this is done just outside of base camp. In all the safety briefings you guys that were trapped and in shock, we called for a medivac chopper which was available are told if you think you might be close to camp to get out of the tank and walk in front to get them. of the tank to guide the tank in safely without hurting anybody. What you don't know Now back to the search and destroy fun and games: in the end the 3rd of the is Wes's mom came to fort benning and stayed with her son and his wife. she had a bad s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 12 Veterans / Museum feeling about this alaska trip and asked him not to go and made me promise to look after her son and keep him safe. Soon after the Lieutenant was out on his night navigation, someone was yelling, “Medic! Canoe Family Meeting Medic! Doc! Doc, grab your bag and get out to the LPOP!" It's snowing hard. I get close to the lPoP and I see the tank and its tracks rite over the tent of my friend Wes. there is blood and lots of blood everywhere. The Lieutenant is saying, "1 did not know! I did May 20th at 5:00 at the Museum not know! I did not know! Oh God, forgive me!" And there was Wes, hollering for me to help him. he reminded me of the promise to his mom and asked me if he was going to be alright. he said if you tell me I am going to be alright then I know I will make it. they The Squaxin Island Canoe Family allowed me to ride in the medivac chopper with him; only one of me and a hundred and twenty-four of them. Is Accepting Submissions for This Year’s Canoe Family Design a training accident. the lieutenant was reassigned somewhere else and me. ..I lied to a good friend and his mom. To Commemorate the Upcoming 2009 Paddle to Suquamish logo Will be Used for canoe family t-shirts and sweatshirts some of the remembered moments: the sights, sounds and smells- some of them that Will also be Used for fund-raising I would love to forget but can't. they have already touched my soul and are a part of who I am. the sound of breaking ribs while doing cPr, saving lives, seeing the brutal June 3, 2009 Deadline for Submissions deaths as a result of not a war but a conflict. Who could forget the smell of death! Taking lives because of being in the conflict, the will to survive that people have during the most difficult times and the power of the will to die because of their choice to do so.t he kind- the squaxin Island tribe Will have Cedar Headband & Bead ness, generosity and appreciation of a nation freed from their own government dictator, representation In the Necklace Craft Classes friends made and friends lost. I know that death is apart of life but in my young life I Mason County have been touched by it more than most. Just being there and letting people face it with Wednesdays, May 6th, 13th & 20th love and dignity and not alone; being there holding their hand when they take their last Forest Festival Parade 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. breath; and them knowing that there was someone at their side that cared and that was May 30, 2009 at the squaxin museum classroom with them when they went. one the biggest fears is to die alone. the squaxin Island tribal canoe to support the squaxin tribe’s earlier I told you about general White. Ironically, he was diagnosed with cancer Will be decorated In a float style Involvement with the mason county and I received orders to go to bethesda, maryland to go and help take care of him. When Paddlers riding dressed In regalia Forest Festival Parade May 30, 2009 you give care with compassion people will remember you. he was from florida and he We need assistance With wanted to die at home. off to florida I went and I was there when he went. I said it was decorating the canoe float Canoe Parade Float Project ironic because of all the cancer patients I took care of, I myself became one as well--a & handing out candy May 25-29, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. cancer patient and now a leukemia survivor. I often wonder who will be there when my Contact Jeremiah or at the squaxin museum classroom time is up and who all I will see on the other side. ruth Whitener To Prepare the Canoe Float for My name is Sergeant Penn William B. Jr. and I am the best dam Medic I know- 360-432-3968 or 360-432-3841 the Mason County that is how I was described by the people I worked with and for. from the Privates to the Forest Festival Parade five star general and patients from all over from sea to shining sea, including the villages Drum Practice On May 30, 2009 that we were never at, officially. I am proud of my service to my country and to the free- Wednesdays 6-7pm dom we have, it is not free. @ the squaxin Island museum all gave some and some gave all. I have a deeper appreciation for what we have. hey, have I told you the one about the code talkers? how about the time I shot alive anti-tank missile with live war head? I hit my target! care with compassion. I make a difference in the lives of people. I am sergeant Native Art William B. Penn, Jr. I am proud of who I am. Who I am is a powerful related Leader for Andrea Wilbur-Sigo - Hello all! Even though I'm a enrolled Squaxin Island Tribal mem- all of my communities. ber who is very involved with all tribes and their artwork /projects was personally told that I am just an artist doing native work . . . and so are a lot of you. Under law, all you print makers, bronze or glass makers or anyone else who needs to hire a non-native to pull your prints, cast your mold or do any other type of service, Will Penn must mark your pieces as "native stYle." there is going to be a meeting about this law on may 5th @ 6:00 at american Served Our friends service community. call me if you would like to come. We need to come together as a peopleto protect the rights of our children and make the steps to change the Country! law. WE CAN DO THIS AS A PEOPLE! Any questions or just want to talk, you can call me at 360-427-9462. s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 13 Community Development

Office of Housing Q&As Cooking Oil and Grease Fires Upcoming Events cooking oil and grease fires are one of the major causes of Screen Repair and Spring Planter Boxes Do I have to live in my home house fires.f ires started by cooking oils or grease are the administration bldg - 2nd floor that is managed by the Office of Housing? fastest spreading and the most destructive. many people Monday-April 27, 2009 @ 4:30 p.m. Yes. squaxin Island tribal housing code 11.20.100 are killed or seriously burned in kitchen fires that start states; Unless otherwise approved by the office of hous- this way. Animal Care Workshop 1 ing, any individual leasing a residence, or homebuyer un- administration bldg - 2nd floor der a mutual help agreement, shall occupy and maintain Tips for Pan Frying: Monday-May 18, 2009 @ 4:30 p.m. it solely for residential purposes and as their primary resi- Use only enough oil or non-stick spray to cover the bot- dence, which for purposes herein shall mean the lessee or tom of the pan. When using a gas stove, adjust the burner Animal Care Workshop 2 homebuyer dwells, resides and continuously occupies the to avoid flare-ups around the pan. When using a pan or administration bldg –2nd floor premises a minimum of twenty (20) days per month, with wok for stir frying, preheat the pan before adding oil. the Wednesday, June 24, 2009 @ 4:30 p.m. allowances given for vacations or work related absences. pan is ready if a teaspoon of water skitters of dances across the primary residence restriction shall not apply to owner its surface. One On One Credit Counseling occupied residences. (by appointment only) Preventing and Extinguishing Grease Fires: What if I fail to provide information to never use water to extinguish a cooking oil fire - it will If you have any questions about the scheduled classes or the Office of Housing for the annual re-certification? make the fire flare and spread. Put a tight-fitting lid on the would like to attend, please contact Lisa Peters @ 432- If the tenant fails to provide updated information in a pot or slide a cookie sheet over it to smother the flames. 3871. timely manner, the office ofh ousing shall increase the turn off the overhead fan to keep the flames from spread- rent to the maximum amount allowed under the provi- ing. don't remove the pot from the stove. the flaming sions of nahasda. (housing code Ix, e) oil will slosh and spill, burning you or spreading the fire. Office of Housing Highlights never pour burning oil down the sink. Keep the area Home Loan InformatIon What is a Tribal Section 184 Mortgage Loan? around your stove free from items that could catch fire the section 184 is a fixed rate loan that can only be used On March 30th, the Office of Housing sponsored a Loan easily - paper towels, pot holders, curtains, dish clothes, Information Workshop which was attended by 15 partici- by a member of a federally recognized U.s. tribe. It can be etc. Keep your stove top and fan unit clean. Wear short used either on or off reservation. If there are two borrow- pants. mia Vermillion from guild mortgage was on hand sleeves or tight fitting clothing when working around your to talk about tribal section 184 loans and shayna dickey ers, only one has to be enrolled. stove. never leave food cooking on the stove unattended most loans have an additional monthly fee you pay represented Usda rural development with information Keep a charged fire extinguisher handy. Work out an es- on their 502 loan Program. called “mortgage insurance.” The Tribal 184 loan does not cape plan with your family and practice it regularly. never have that fee, which means your house payment is lower. this was a great opportunity for anyone interested use a stove as a heating appliance. in purchasing a home to find out how to begin the pro- there is a 1% guarantee fee which is financed and includ- Safety is no accident! ed in the loan amount. this fee is paid directly to hUd. cess. those that were interested received a free copy of the tribal 184 can be used to build, remodel, or buy an their credit report as well as a one on one credit session existing home or manufactured home (as long as it is on with one of the loan officers. a permanent foundation). It can also be used to refinance thanks to all who attended. and pay off another home loan. there are no prepayment penalties - you can pay ex- SquaxIn tax SIte tra on the loan and pay it off early if you want to do so. Why pay for something you can get for free? this was the third year for the Squaxin Tax Site and a total of 34 returns were prepared. all participants received a $ 25.00 gas certificate from the Kamilchet rading Post. a bIg thank You to our volunteer tax preparers Phil Wozniak and greg barckley, for once again making the squaxin Is- land free tax Preparation site a huge success.

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Turtles Concert Shopping We would like to give a great big thanks to council, ray on april 8, we elders made a shopping trip to seattle to Peters and the casino for allowing the elders attend this the thrift stores. thirteen of us enjoyed the fellowship and event by giving us complimentary tickets. first off we had lunch at Ivars on the waterfront for fish & chips and on to look up on the internet to see who they were and if we to salvation army store and then to goodwill. this was recognized any of the songs. colleen fixed us a wonderful our second outing to explore the thrift shops. last month dinner so we would not be hungry and at 6:30 we started we took in tacoma shops after a lunch at the 'main buffet' for the event center. a few of us kidded about leaving in lacey. various items of clothes behind, so security was keeping their eyes on us.... hmmm. needless to say the few of us who have bodies of elders but the fun of the young and wild, sat together. When the concert started, we remembered our sitting down exercises by waving our hands over our heads... shouting, whooping and clapping till our wrists hurt and we still went for about 90 wild, wonderful minutes into the past where comments from the stage brought about the issue of passing around a grocery list (we were into the moment) we rolled with the memories and had a blast... thank you again for this opportunity to go back and remember... you jogged our memories... helped us forget the present, the pains, the worries and our doctors' phone numbers and our cell phones. even the long walk to our vehicles was faster and easier and the high of good friends and memories stayed with us. You gave us a great gift of togetherness and great memories and a thank you just isn't enough but keep it up and we will come up with something. lol. thanks, because of in- criminating p hotos w e w ish t o r emain sem i a nonymous.

Please Join Me In Remembering My Grams I would like to ask for a moment to honor my grams on the day she was born, 04-16-16. theresa faye was born to Annie Jackson who was daughter to Sophia. she was born and raised on squaxin Island. she is a member of the cooper henry clan. she married Walter John Henry from Skokomish and had children. Both were full-blooded native americans. she was a migrant worker throughout the area to support her family. bas- ketweaving was her natural art. she was a world-renouned master basketweaver . . . and the best gramma ever.

I would just like to see us taking time monthly to acknowl- edge all our ancestors and remember all they did for us all. I miss Jim, Randy, John, Josephine, Evelyn, Francis "Bud- dy" cooper, emory and all of them. let's honor and remember them . . . and those we have with us today. Thanks!

- misti s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 15 Community/ Native America

Study: Pat lopez Native Americans Can Trace DNA to 6 Women nPr.org, march 14, 2008 · a new study how old each branch was. that indicated of dna suggests nearly all native ameri- when each branch arose in a single wom- cans can trace part of their ancestry to just an. six women, whose descendants immigrat- however, an expert unconnected A big thank you to our ed to north, central and south america with the study said the findings left some Education as much as 20,000 years ago. questions unanswered. according to the study published University of florida anthropologist Department for this week by the scientific journal Plos connie mulligan, who studies the coloni- one, researchers believe the women left a zation of the americas but didn't partici- another fabulous dna legacy that can be found in about pate in the new work, said it is not sur- Easter Egg Hunt for all 95 percent of native people throughout the prising to trace the mitochondrial dna to americas. six women. but mulligan said the bigger of our children! the study said the finding does not questions of where those women lived and - diane stymacks mean those six women were the only an- of how many people left beringia to colo- cestors of the migrants who populated the nize the americas remain unanswered. americas from asia. the estimate for when the women researchers said the women prob- lived is open to question because it is un- ably did not live in asia because the dna clear if the researchers properly accounted I have been working in the learning signatures they left behind are not found for differing mutation rates in mitochon- Police Officer center for the past couple of years. Previ- there. they likely lived on beringia, a now- drial dna, she said. further work could hey, as you all know, I’m the newest addi- ous to this school year, I worked for sylvan submerged land bridge that once connect- change the estimate, she said. tion to the squaxin Island Police depart- tutoring at the learning center. begin- ed asia and north america. ment my name is Pat lopez. I was born ning this school year, I began to work for the "founding mothers" are be- in honolulu, hawaii in 1982. due to the the learning center as a homework tutor. lieved to have lived between 18,000 and military my family moved to the shelton Jamie Jhanson I am happy to announce that I am 21,000 years ago, though not necessarily area in the mid to late 80’s. now teaching the ged class mondays, at the same time, said study co-author Ugo thanks to the school system and tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5:00 – Perego. little creek casino, where I worked for 7:00 p.m. at the Learning Center. Perego is from the sorenson mo- over two years, I had the privilege of mak- I am excited that I already have a few lecular genealogy foundation in salt lake ing many friends here on the reservation who come regularly. It is my goal to help city and the University of Pavia in Italy. (and hope to make many more). everyone who has the desire achieve their he said the study confirms previous indi- I married my high school sweetheart, bree, ged. cations of six founding mothers. three weeks before I left for six months to Please feel free to drop in during a Perego and his colleagues traced the ft, Knox, Kentucky, for basic and aIt. We ged session to see if this is the right fit history of a particular kind of dna that have a beautiful little boy named toby. for you. I am looking forward to working represents just a tiny fraction of the human I’ve been in the army for five years with you to teach you the information you genetic material and reflects only a piece of as a Calvary Scout, and did a 13-month need in order to pass your ged tests. a person's ancestry. tour to sunny southwest baghdad. I did I am still helping with homework this dna is found in the mitochon- four years active duty, and when I got out, and school needs mondays, tuesdays and dria, the power plants of cells. Unlike the I decided that the army was not getting rid Wednesdays from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. dna found in the nucleus, mitochondrial of me yet; I re-enlisted for six more years. I can help catch you up on missing dna is passed along only by the mother. I became a mason county deputy assignments or study for upcoming tests. It follows a lineage that connects a person in June, 2008, but due to recent budget If you are really struggling with a particular to his or her mother, the mother's mother, cuts and the struggling economy, I was subject, please contact me. I would love to and so on. laid off. As they say, “As one door closes, help get you up to speed. the researchers created a family tree GED Instructor another one opens.” I have had the great You can get a hold of me by calling that traces the different mitochondrial Hi, my name is Jamie Jhanson. I have privilege in serving in the squaxin Island 292-3301 or emailing me at jjhanson@ dna lineages found in today's native many ties to the tribal community. my Police Department since January. mccleary.wednet.edu. I am at the tlc americans. by noting mutations in each grandmother, ruth creekpaum is an elder. mondays, tuesdays and Wednesdays from branch and applying a formula for how my mother, Kim heller, also works for the 4:00 – 7:00. often such mutations arise, they calculated tribe as the court clerk. s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 16 Skill-Building Activities

Aleta Poste

Skill Building Activities Assistant hello, my name is aleta Poste. I am an active tribal member who attends the clam digs, who goes fishing and has been apart of the Canoe Journeys since 1996 and a paddler since 2003. My mother, Charlene Krise, has raised me and my siblings (erika, astrid and Kurt Poste) out here at squaxin, I’m sure most of you have watched me Special Thanks all of the kids and staff at the squaxin Island child development center grow up. for those of you who don’t al- would like to thank Pam hillstrom and nancy bloomfield ready know where I work, I get to spend for all of the beautiful hand made blankets. my days with all of the kids from our com- they provide an extra touch of love to wrap our kids up in each day. munity. I absolutely love what I do, and

I feel blessed that I can be a positive role staff in the photo are sheena hillstrom, tina Urlacher, and melissa thompson model for this younger generation. my job title is skill building assistant and I work closely with seder rowson from the hhs dept. I’ve been setting up activities for the kids in hopes that we can revive some of our cultural ways. If you have any sugges- tions for cultural activities or want to volunteer your time, I’m up at the gym. You also might see me jogging around the rez occasionally, so if you do say, “Hi!” huy'

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Dentist Available Congratulations our dentist, dr. Keith doyle, dds., is at the squaxin Island health Clinic on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Call 432-3881 to make an ap- Raffle Winners pointment. Please get a purchase order from carrie smith at contract health services before going to Kamilche dental for services.

Extended hours (Thursday evenings) The season has ended and will resume in September. We are able to Meal Program Entrees accommodate nearly all patients within the next day or two, so please call the clinic at 427-9006 to make your appointment. mon. 4 - macaroni & cheese Wed. 6 - bbq chicken Thurs. 7 - Soup & Sandwich Missed the tasty snack samples at Per Capita Day or STD Awareness Day? Here is one of the favorites shared: mon. 11 - closed Christina lopeman native american day march Pendleton blanket Winner Wed. 13 - Pork Roast Graham Cracker Freeze thurs. 14 - fish & tots take two graham cracker squares and spread peanut butter on both halves. Place 3-4 slices of banana on top of the peanut butter of one mon. 18 - steamed clams half and cover with the other half (peanut butter side in). Wrap in Wed. 20 - stuffed green Peppers plastic wrap and freeze. serve frozen. thurs. 21 - french dip

mon. 25 - closed memorial day Wed. 27 - Chicken Stir Fry thurs. 28 - build a hamburger Ruth lopeman Menu Subject to Change february Womens health Winner

March Hands-on Cooking Demonstrations Kate dugan, WsU extension

March was National Nutrition Month! To celebrate, WSU Extension Nutrition hosted two hands-on cooking demonstrations at Health Promotions. During our first session, we made whole-wheat “Better Baking Mix”- a healthy, affordable alternative to Bisquick - as the crust for a vegetarian pizza and the mix for biscuits. We also used oatmeal and orange juice to make some delicious pancakes. at the second session, we made a scrumptious red bean Pizza with kidney beans and salsa along with some easy-to-make beans & rice. these recipes all took under 25 minutes to make - if you’re interested in trying them, give Kate a call at 432-3884 or swing by Health Promotions.

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Am I In An Abusive Relationship? Take this quiz to see if you may be in an abusive relationship. 0-17: Generally Non-abusive these are likely to be the sorts of strains that are not unusual in relationships. do not, Never: 0 points Rarely: 1 point Sometimes: 2 points Frequently: 3 points however, make the mistake of brushing off any incident of violence or threat of violence, no matter how isolated! ____ my partner teases me in a hurtful way in private or in public 18-58: Moderately Abusive ____ My partner calls me names such as “stupid” or “bitch” this is a home experiencing some violence at least once in a while. It may be that this ____ my partner acts jealous of my friends, family or co-workers is a relationship where violence is just beginning. In a new relationship there is a good ____ my partner gets angry about the clothes I wear or how I style my hair reason to expect it will eventually escalate into more serious forms and may occur more ____ my partner checks up on me by calling, driving by, or getting someone else to frequently. ____ my partner insists on knowing who I talk to on the phone ____ my partner blames me for their problems or bad mood 59-95: Seriously Abusive scores in this range indicate a seriously abusive relationship that can, under outside pres- ____ my partner gets angry easily, leaving me walking on eggshells sure, or with the sudden strain of a family emergency, move into the dangerously severe ____ my partner throws or destroys things when angry range. serious injury is quite probable if it has not already occurred. Please consider get- ____ my partner hits walls, drives dangerously or does other things to scare me ting help, even leaving. ____ my partner drinks excessively or uses drugs ____ my partner insists that I drink or use drugs whenever they do 96 and up: Dangerously Abusive ____ my partner accuses me of being interested in someone else If you scored in the tip range, you need to consider even more seriously the option of ____ my partner reads my mail, goes through my personal space/items (ie. purse) leaving, at least temporarily, while you consider your next move. the violence will not ____ my partner keeps me from getting a job or finds ways to cause problems there take care of itself or miraculously disappear. over time the chances are very good that ____ My partner keeps money from me, keeps me in debt, or has “money secrets” your life and/or the lives of your children will be in danger. ____ my partner sold my car, made me give up my license, or won’t repair my car ____ my partner has threatened to hurt me From www.aardvarc.org ____ my partner has threatened to hurt my children ____ my partner has actually hurt my children Stalking ____ my partner has threatened to hurt my pets stalking is a form of unwanted contact between two people that either directly or indi- ____ my partner has actually hurt my pets rectly implies a threat or places a victim in fear. actions like following someone, sud- ____ my partner has threatened to hurt my friends or family denly appearing at a person’s home or workplace, making harassing phone calls, leaving ____ my partner has hurt a friend or family member unwanted messages and objects or vandalizing someone’s property are all examples of ____ my partner has threatened to commit suicide if I leave ‘stalking.’ ____ my partner has struck me with hands or feet – slapped, punched, kicked Washington state law defines stalking as any intentional incident of threatening, ____ my partner has struck me with an object or threatened me with a weapon following, surveillance and/or coercive behavior that occurs more than once. the stalker ____ my partner has given me visible injuries – bruises, welts, cuts either intends to frighten, intimidate, or harass the person: or the stalker knows or rea- ____ I have had to administer first aid to myself due to injuries from my partner sonably should know that person is afraid, intimidated, or harassed even if the stalker did ____ my injuries have been serious enough to seek treatment not intend to intimidate or cause fear. ____ my partner forces me to have sex when I don’t want to contrary to popular belief, stalking can effect anyone, not just celebrities. stalking ____ my partner forces me to have sex in ways that I don’t want to is a crime that causes constant anxiety and terror to the victim. It disrupts victims lives ____ my partner has been in trouble with the police by causing fear of every day occurrences: the doorbell, the phone ringing, or a piece of ____ my partner acts one way in front of others, and another way when we are alone mail. Victims of stalking may have nightmares, feel depressed and out of control, or have ____ my partner is secretive or lies about past relationships trouble sleeping or eating. stalking can also cause financial problems if a victim either ____ I feel isolated and alone and have no one I can really talk to loses time from work or can’t go to work because of the situation. ____ I have lost friends because of my partner/partner’s actions stalking can take all kinds of forms. stalking cases can involve interpersonal rela- ____ I no longer see some of my family/friends because of my partner tionships (i.e. ex-boyfriends/girlfriends, ex-husbands/wives, co-workers, neighbors, etc) ____ I have thought of calling the police because on an incident of violence cyberstalking involves use of the Internet and other forms of electronic commu- ____ I have actually called the police on one or more occasions nications to harass or threaten someone repeatedly. this can involve email, harassment ____ I am afraid to call the police because of threats from my partner in life chat situations, sending viruses or electronic identity theft as well as sending spam and pornography. _____ total PoInts stalkers can be extremely dangerous. treat all threats or contact that demonstrate stalking seriously, and consider reporting them to the police. It is vitally important to document each incident including the date, time, location and all words and actions of If you have questions on domestic violence, elder abuse, teen dating violence or stalking, the stalker. please call Gloria J. Hill @ 360-432-3927 All CAllS ARE CONFIDENTIAl!!! (Washington Violence Against Women Network - 2008) s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 19 Health & Human Services

Why We Can't Sleep Need Food? Check these out.. Brenda Dorsey, MSW, LMHC (432-3921) - Rarely a week goes by but what we hear or read a story WIC (Women, Infants, & Children) at SPIPA about insomnia and how much more there is and how many illnesses it seems to create or worsen. Provides healthy foods info. for you and your child up to age 5 then we go home to watch sleep medications advertised on tV, leading us to believe we are just a pill Please bring: your child, medical coupons or paystub & identification away from the perfect night’s sleep. but doesn’t it make more sense to try and figure out why it is we monday, may 11th, 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. aren’t sleeping? Wednesday, may 20, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. I am not implying that this is an easy task. there are a million reasons for insomnia and prob- Contact Debbie Gardipee-Reyes at 462-3227 ably several for every person. We should all know by now that more than one or two drinks of alcohol impairs our sleep cycles, perhaps helping to put us to sleep but getting us up during the night and Commodities at SPIPA making it difficult to go back to sleep. abuse of opiate painkillers can cause chronic insomnia, espe- monday, may 4th 10:00 to noon cially when withdrawing from them. those who work on night shifts are very prone to sleeplessness Monday, June 1st, 10:00 to noon and often suffer from long-term sleep deprivation. mothers of young children learn to sleep so lightly Contact Shirley or Bonita at 438-4216 or 438-4235 that they sometimes need to retrain themselves when their children grow older. hormones also affect sleep for both men and women but especially women during menopause. those who suffer from Squaxin Island Tribe Food Bank Post-traumatic stress disorder (Ptsd) may avoid sleep because of nightmares. If you are depressed, at health Promotions building you may not sleep enough or you may sleep too much. If you need access to the food bank at any time once a week, just stop by. Perhaps more common to us all is the increasing stress of living that gives us less and less time If possible, Wednesday is the best day. to daydream about what we want to get out of our lives. Isn’t this really what we all crave, those quiet If you would like to be on call list for fresh produce or bread, let me moments that lead us in a new direction and give us a clue about the meaning of all this? there are know. many ways to find these quiet moments and some are through ceremony and tradition. drumming Contact: Melissa Grant (360)432-3926 has a soothing sound that helps us move gently into a form of meditation that empties our mind of the incessant worries we can so easily occupy ourselves with. I find this quiet in the growing of flowers and vegetables. there are many roads leading to peace of mind, and each has to find the way that suits their individual longing. You might try noticing what thoughts enter your mind during those “can’t go to sleep” moments, especially the ones that keep returning. this could be a real clue as to why you cannot relax enough to sleep. Is there something you need to talk about or a decision you need to make? It is remarkable how hard we work to keep from facing these thoughts. some run from them through addictions. others work so hard or keep so busy they don’t leave time to face them. When you see people needing to control everything around them, they are often unconsciously attempting to control the thoughts that haunt them during these quiet moments. once you have a clear picture of what might be going on inside your mind that is keeping you from sleeping, see if you can distract those thoughts by focusing on what your body does when it goes to sleep. first you need to create an environment that aids the sleep process. a couple of hours before it is time to go to bed, begin slowing down your movements, take a hot bath or shower, turn off the tV, listen to some soothing music, do what helps you relax (don’t eat) and make sure your bedroom is pleasant and conducive to rest. now begin to slow down and deepen your breathing as you con- centrate on relaxing all the muscles in your body. tell yourself that your body is getting heavier and heavier and allow yourself to let go the thoughts of the day. see if you can imagine a peaceful, safe and beautiful place in your mind and visualize yourself there, breathing in the serenity you feel. focusing on a part of nature, like water, can help you let go the trappings of the human mind that seem bent on worrying about things you can do nothing about. this part of the mind has been referred to as the “monkey mind”, the one that rushes around in an anxiety state most of the time, obsessed with survival and plagued with guilt and fear. this state lives in the past and the future and is not able to enjoy living in present time. but the reality is that this is all we ever have, the present moment. the capacity to thrive in the now is a great joy and something worth working toward. It is when we can truly love each other and appreciate our lives. It is what makes us sleep and awaken to the excitement of a new day. “The wise man believes profoundly in silence—the sign of a perfect equilibrium. Silence is the absolute poise or balance of body, mind and spirit. the man who preserves his selfhood is ever calm and unshaken by the storms of existence. What are the fruits of silence? they are self-control, true courage or endurance, patience, dignity and reverence. Silence is the cornerstone of character.” - ohiyesa, Wahpeton santee sioux s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 20 Health & Human Services

Upcoming Health Events March National Nutrition Month Winners! Kate dugan, WsU extension Brief Community Walk Free Pilates classes every thursday at 12:40 p.m. community members welcome to celebrate national nutrition month, health Promotions had weekly nutrition meet at elder’s building after lunch mondays and Wednesdays questions. everyone who answered the questions correctly was entered into a drawing. 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. at health Promotions Thanks so much to everyone who took the time to participate! Hands-On Cooking Workshop tuesday, may 12th at 4:00 p.m. Free line Dancing the winners of small prizes to help them keep cooking were: health Promotion Wednesdays & fridays at noon Peter & sharon Kaas, Kristy Krise, lorna gouin and Kendra glover contact Kate for details in the gym Here’s one sample of the questions: Diabetes Support Smart Shopping/ Food label Reading 1. Which of these ideas are ways to get more vegetables into your daily routine? take time for you & diabetes Workshops a. add sweet peppers or spinach to your omelets family & friends also welcome contact Patty to schedule a family & b. mix salsa with refried beans for a tasty veggie dip thursday, may 14th friends session c. chop up zucchini or grate carrots for your spaghetti sauce at health Promotions d. all of the above 10:30 to noon & 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Come Visit our Health Promotions Programs Answer: d. All of the above. Community Health Walk We have exercise videos there are lots of easy ways to get more veggies into your daily routine. these three ideas thursday, may 21th (sit & be fit, Yoga, are three great ways to get you started. meet at elder’s building at 12:40 Walk away the Pounds & more) for a 20 minute walk around the reZ in building across from clinic If you cannot make it to our walk, Work out alone, with us report your 20 minutes of fitness or schedule a time for a group Health News to melissa to be in the drawing Did you Know? Girls who smoke more likely to be overweight. for a $50 gas card! Interested in our Nationally Recognized Source: American Journal of Public Health, February 2009 all sPIPa tribes will be taking a walk lifestyle Balance Program? A recent study of over 4300 girls followed from birth into 20’s found that girls who in their area at the same time If you are ready to lose weight smoked were more than twice as likely to be overweight than non smokers. for diabetes prevention! and be healthier, Call the Quit line at 1-800-Quit Now (1-800-784-8669) or talk with your health Help us win the Walking Stick! we can provide the support care provider at the clinic for help quitting. the tribe with the most walkers each If you are native american and over 18, month wins the walking stick see if you qualify to participate. for that month. We won it in march … Contact Melissa Grant (360)432-3926 can we keep it in may? Patty Suskin (360)432-3929 or Mammograms and Kate Dugan (360)432-3884 Women’s Health Exams may 22 Contact Rose Cooper (360)432-3930

Free Diabetes Screening at health Promotions tuesday through friday contact melissa grant for details

Want a garden in your yard? are you low income? contact Patty suskin to get on the waiting list to have a garden placed in your yard – for free.

s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 21 Community Happy Birthday leo "bo" henry sr. 01 colleen merriman 09 melissa grant 22 Tribal Council Resolutions Veronica rivera 02 Kassidy Whitener 10 tamatha ford 22 09-17: corrects the blood quantum of Robert Jones 02 breanna Peters 10 Levi Sanchez 23 eileen gladstone and her descendants Julio Valencia 02 Keven harper 10 Michael Ogden 23 09-18: enrolls tristian and Vernon Kenyon 03 stanley black 10 Tiffany York 23 raiatea Villanueva Krystal Koenig 03 Jeromy Meyer 11 Brandon Kenyon 23 09-19: enrolls cara Price Kim Cooper 03 Richard Johns, Jr. 11 Theresa Sanchez 23 09-20: enrolls adian sizemore David Lewis 03 Julie Owens 13 alexandra mirka 24 09-21: enrolls brenden bellon and brian tobin 04 treyson spezza 14 donald hartwell 24 camden adam-lewis ahree allen 05 celia rosander 16 raymond Peters 25 09-24: Authorizes a grant application to U.S. DOJ Todd Hagmann, Jr. 05 Jaclyn Meyer 17 Spirit Jones 25 coPs trgP grant program to address the critical Payton lewis 05 Taylen Powell 17 Tyler Johns 26 need for funds to support the squaxin Island Public lauren todd 05 Christi Aguinaga 17 mildred Wagner 26 Safety & Justice Department in its effort to protect taylor White 06 Donna Wood 17 craig Parker 26 lives and maintain peace on the reservation raven thomas 06 Bryan Johnson 17 Jeremyha James 27 09-25: Proclaims census 2010 as a top priority for sally brownfield 06 shawnee Kruger 18 donna Peratrovich 28 the tribe to strengthen public awareness to decrease nancy rose 06 marlene henry 18 Kurt Poste 28 census undercounts for american Indian people and Jacqueline Smith 06 gary brownfield 19 molly troxler 28 to work together to improve the accuracy and quality Justin Saenz-Garcia 06 Jeffery Kenyon 20 Jack Selvidge 29 of census taking results Josiah Perez 07 Jennie Martin 21 Mataya Stroud 30 Eric Castro 07 richard harper 21 Iladee King 30 morningstar green 09 rebecca napoleon 22 Carol Phipps 31 Jacob Spezza 09 carly Peters 22 Candace Ehrhard 31 takoda tahkeal 09 Richard Monger, Jr. 22 Melissa Day 31 Justin Johns 09 What's happening 1 2 Squaxin Bible Study Basketry Classes Tuesdays @ 6:30 p.m., 30 Ho-Mamish Court Every Wednesday Pastors Ron and Kathy Dailey From 4:00 - 6:00 @ MlRC general body meeting Who Is It?

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Veterans meeting 10:00 a.m. family court AA Meeting 7:30

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closed criminal/civil memorial day court AA Meeting 7:30 Whitener B.J.

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Congratulations Traci! Wishing A Special Happy Birthday to Clam Forks For Sale Your Family Wet fork is 19 inches wide x 15 inches in Emily Ruth Johns Whitener Emily Ruth Johns!!! a SPECIAl Birthday is so Proud of Your height and made as ordered! 4-Year Quest for a Better life! - Sharon Johns contact: dale clark: love, 791- 3855. $250.00. Dad and Mom Johns You are such an inspiration and every year, every day, and every minute is an amazing Happy 30th Birthday Mikey accomplishment! love, Terri & Family We love you! Angie, D & Justin

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Happy Birthday Melissa! Thank you, Traci, for Being love, Wicket & Family My Friend When I Need One Happy Birthday Raven! and loving Me love, Wicket & Kids Unconditionally! love, Toby! Happy Birthday Miguel! Congratulations World love, Wicket & Kids Champion Andrea Koehn!!! Happy Easter Jacob! great big congratulations to andrea Koehn, daughter of steve and Kathi neilsen, and granddaughter of Pete and lil Kruger, for placing in the top 10 at the national reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) World Championship Show!!! Happy Birthday Grandma The show was held in San Angelo, Texas on January 31st, through February 8th. Shari Johns andrea's class is called "limited open bridle.' horse and rider have to qualify as team love You! for the World championship show during the previous show season. the pair has to accumulate enough points to place in the top 10 for their respective region and in their Tiana, Malia respective class. and Tae Tae as a cow horse trainer, andrea rides and shows many horses, however, for this event she brought only one. her mount for the big event was a beautiful black quarter horse gelding called Smart Ebony. Ebony is 13 years old and owned by Lynn Wuscher of duvall, Wa. In a working cow horse class, horse and rider are required to perform 2 different HAPPY “30TH” BIRTHDAY skills. the first is calledd ry Work. In the dry work, the horse is ridden around the arena MIKEY, THE BEST SON A in a pre-determined pattern. this shows the judges that the rider can fully control the MOM COUlD ASK FOR!!!! horse. during this dry work, the horse performs many intricate maneuvers such as spin- From Moms and the Rest of ning on the hind quarters and sliding to a stop. the second part is called fence Work. In the fence work, a single cow is released the Seymour Family, into the arena. this is when the horse should drive the cow to specific points and cause love You Bunches, Son!!!!! love, Gramma Dinda! the cow to stop and turn, showing that the horse can control the cow at any speed. All those who love you, Andrea, are very proud of you and our accomplishments! s quaxin Island t ribe - Klah-c he-m in n ewsletter - m ay 2009 - Page 23 Malynn Foster Conducted a Basket Workshop at SPSCC's Congratulations Native American Heritage Michael Peters squaxin Island tribal member Celebration April 18th!!! michael Peters was named to the dean's List (3.67 GPA) for Winter Quarter 2009 at southern oregon University (ashland, oregon). michael is a 2008 graduate of capital high school and the son of mike and linda Peters.